Retail
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Wawa Partners with Aston’s 2SP Brewing to Create Coffee Beer
Wawa has partnered with its Delaware County neighbor, 2SP Brewing in Aston, to create Winter Reserve Coffee Stout, a limited-edition beer, writes Michael Klein for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The coffee beer was created by Bob Barrar, head brewer of the award-winning brewery. It combines Wawa’s limited-edition Winter Blend coffee with 2SP’s oatmeal stout. According to…
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SAP Exec on Amazon’s Snub of Philly: ‘There’s a Lot to Learn from This’
Lloyd Adams, SAP North America’s Managing Director for the East Region, believes that Amazon’s HQ2 decision had to do with access to talent, writes Roberto Torres for Technical.ly Philly. “With a vibrant college and university programs that feed into the employer market, we need to better retain and develop talent,” said Adams. Wharton professor Robert…
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Wedding Cake Brings Lansdowne Baker Internet Fame and a Flood of Requests
A wedding cake created by Zakiyyah McKelven in the image of Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ new mascot, quickly went viral and created a flood of requests for the Lansdowne baker, according to a report from CBS Philly. McKelven, who owns Kia’s Cakes & Café in Lansdowne, was commissioned to create Catherine Coll and Michael Bair’s…
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Villanova Native Creates Spectator Sports to Offer Swag to People on the Sidelines
Shannon Connolly, the founder and chief executive of Spectator Sports, started her company to offer swag to the people who stand on the sidelines and cheer for marathon runners, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Connolly became part of the spectator community thanks to her wife, Ruth Dickinson, a tennis pro who has run…
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Wawa Takes Its Service to the Next Level with New Catering Option
Residents of the Delaware Valley will soon have the chance to enjoy their favorite foods from Wawa in an entirely new way, courtesy of the company’s new catering business, according to a report from Convenience Store News. Customers can order from a menu of their favorite Wawa items. These are then delivered and set up…
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After Years of Delays, Whole Foods to Finally Open in Newtown Square
After several years of delays that caused a slew of rumors around the empty building, the Whole Foods in The Shoppes at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square is finally scheduled to open in January, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Whole Foods first signed its lease for the location at Ellis Preserve three years…
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Best Foot Forward: State’s Failed Bid for Amazon’s HQ2 Included $4.6 Billion in Incentives
Pennsylvania was willing to provide Amazon with $4.6 billion in financial incentives to convince the e-commerce giant to bring its HQ2 to the state, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to a proposal letter sent to Amazon last year by Dennis M. Davin, head of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development,…
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Produce Junction Refines Its Specialty Selection for Region’s Diverse Population
Produce Junction – the local chain that focuses on fruits, vegetables, and flowers – has been honing its specialty selection for years to serve the region’s diverse population, writes Cassie Owens for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The chain is stocking items that cannot be consistently found in area supermarkets. These include Thai eggplants, cactus pears, dragon…
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Wanting to Do ‘Something in Jeans and a Black Shirt,’ Havertown Man Changes Careers at 50
Havertown resident Brian Niles – the founder of TargetX, a provider of software solutions for colleges in their quest to recruit and retain students – has switched careers at the age of 50, starting House Cup Coffee Roasters from his garage, writes Pete Bannan for the Delaware County News Network. He has since expanded to a…
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Feeling the Impact of Tariffs, Breweries Fight State’s Proposed Sales Tax
Already negatively affected by import tariffs, Pennsylvania breweries are now rising up against a proposed state sales tax on taproom products, writes Jason Scott for Lehigh Valley Business. The pressure on breweries started earlier this year following tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration on steel and aluminum imports. Breweries that package their beer in cans…
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No Decision from Amazon on HQ2 Location Yet, but Philadelphia Still in Running
Amazon is still deciding on the location for its HQ2, which will bring up to 50,000 high-paying jobs to the chosen city, and Philadelphia is still in the running, writes Mary Hanbury for Business Insider. Amazon initially received 238 proposals from locations throughout North America, with the list later reduced to 20 finalists, including Philadelphia.…
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Wallingford’s Ship Bottom Brewery Opens Beer Garden at Linvilla Orchards
Ship Bottom Brewery recently opened its new beer garden – just in time for fall – at Linvilla Orchards in Media, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Ship Bottom began brewing in 2012 in Wallingford, and later expanded to a 15-barrel operation in Beach Haven, N.J. The new beer garden will feature eight of…
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Philadelphia Union Partners with Local Retailer to Get Customized Footwear
The Philadelphia Union has partnered with KicksUSA, a Philadelphia-based footwear and apparel retailer with stores in Upper Darby and Eddystone, to get customized soccer cleats, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. KicksUSA will be the first “official footwear customization service” provider for a Major League Soccer franchise. According to Doug Vosik, the Union’s…
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Famed Rivalry Between Wawa and Sheetz Intensifies as Politics Gets Involved
The famed rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz has intensified after politics got involved with the convenience-store chains donating to opposing campaigns for the governor of Pennsylvania, write Holly Otterbein and Chris Brennan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to campaign records released last week, Wawa donated $10,000 to Scott Wagner, the Republican businessman who is running…
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Pros Rate This Local Antique Shop Among the World’s Best
When looking to buy antiques, most collectors focus on prominent spots, like London’s Portobello Market or Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. However, some of the best finds can be discovered in small shops or flea markets around the world, write Lale Arikoglu and Mara Balagtas for Condé Nast Traveler. But they’re usually only known to professionals who…
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Butcher Shop That Launched in Delco Takes Business to Next Level in the City
Chef Marc Vetri is now a minority owner of Primal Supply Meats, Heather Marold Thomason’s rapidly-growing butchery that began in Delaware County, writes Michael Klein for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Vetri was acting as an informal advisor for the butchery. Thomason said that Vetri and his business partner, Jeff Benjamin, had been helping guide the expansion…
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Local Family Heeds the Call to Reinvent the Chadds Ford Barn Shops
Thanks to Bri Brant and her father, John Anderson, the Chadds Ford Barn Shops are finally getting a new lease on life, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. The two took over in February 2017, with the iconic shops re-launching last September, and they have been reinventing the shared spaces ever since. The location,…
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Who’s Not in Love with Wawa? Apparently More Than a Few Suburban Residents
Despite Wawa’s sweeping popularity in Greater Philadelphia, not every new super-sized store is welcomed by residents in the suburbs, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. As the homegrown chain of convenience stores continues to expand, opposition to some of its stores is growing. This includes the latest one planned for Wayne. Neighbors near the…
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